Assistant General Counsel – Public Safety Agency

NC State Highway Patrol

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 91,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol seeks two Assistant Attorney General Counsels to join the Office of the General Counsel and provide legal guidance to the department. You will assist the General Counsel, review contracts, develop training curricula, and address liability and risk management issues.

Typical duties include responding to records requests, legal research, and advising on constitutional and statutory law.

Qualifications

Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and two years of progressive professional legal experience.

Responsibilities

Assist in evaluating and managing personnel and workers' compensation matters and coordinate with staff and Attorney General's Office Attorneys to ensure statutory compliance.
Assist with evaluating and responding to records requests, including subpoenas, public records requests, preservation letters, and legal proceedings for the production of NCSHP records.
Aids in appropriately processing, organizing, and responding to a variety of records requests.
Responsible for policy review, drafting legal opinions, and performing timely and accurate research on a variety of issues.
Work with the NCSHP Procurement Section to review various contract issues on an as-needed basis.
Assist in providing and overseeing specialized training and advice on all aspects of constitutional and statutory law affecting the NCSHP and assist the OGC in providing legal instruction and advice to NCSHP members including the development of training curricula.